anti-austerity protests
Greece
Greek Riot Police Fire Tear Gas at Anti-Austerity Protestors Outside of Parliament
Anti-austerity protests took place on Wednesday in Athens. They are part of a general strike occurring concurrent to the Greek Parliament debating the bailout-related spending cuts.
The protests outside of Parliament turned violent when, according to the AP, several dozen of protestors of...
Greece
Greek Seamen's Union Announce Extension of Strike; No Ferry Services for 4 Days
After walking off the job Tuesday, the seamen's union announced that same afternoon that they are extending their strike, which was originally planned to last 48 hours, for another two days.
The strike is in protest of the new austerity...
Education
Teachers March Alongside Students to Protest More Education Cutbacks
On Monday teachers protested with students against cutting funding towards education by the Greek government as a part of their austerity program.
As education already has seen cutbacks lessening the hours of classroom time as well as hiring fewer teachers,...